AAAAAaaaahHHHH!!!!! It's happening again!!!!
DOMS has struck poor me once again!
It hurts....pain....sore....ouchie...can't move!
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Ok, relaxs ppl, I've not contracted any deadly disease that's gonna leave me paralysed and stuff! Just feeling the effects of DOMS - Delayed-Onset of Muscle Soreness!!!! Yea, and it's pretty bad this time round.
I think the last time i ever had such a bad DOMS effect was when i first joined the canoeing team and i was so totally not used to the grulling training intensity. Ya...tell me abt it, try doing like 7-10Km runs from kallang down to the esplande and back, water training, then u do stupid land training stuff like 100 over standard push ups w/o getting up and countless jumping jack....that was insane man! Especially slacking for that period after the O'levels, it's no surprise anyone would feel the effects of DOMS! *TO my Team mates: doesn't that just bring back those good old memories of our sadistic trainings???*
Well this time round, its becoz i went to the gym! Had a real good 1.5hr workout, love the feeling of sweating it out and feeling all so good after it. Well, so much for a great feeling now....I'm aching like mad; actually only my arms- they are sore stiff! I can barely extend it fully, needless to say i can't even raise my hand upright! *yikes*
I feel so handicapped! It's no joke man...the result of not working out for like 2 mths in the gym and this crap happens! Sucks big time! I think my fitness level is detiorating....i need to start getting back on form! Well...I'll start after i dun feel myself aching no more. Well...being the typical sports science student, hmmmm.....maybe i shd share some stuff regarding DOMS with u....hey, knowledge of such stuff is good k....!!! Free info leh....damn, my blog's really starting to turn into some information centre!
** DOMS- It's thought to be a result of microscopic tearing of ur muscle fibers. Extent and amt of tearing would then depend on the intensity, duration and type of workout that u engaged in. Common especially when the muscle forcefully contracts while they are lengthening, aka eccentric muscle contractions....these tend to cause most of the soreness! (yea, serves me right, thinking that after not working out for so long, i would be alrite!)
Also, it comes from a build up of lactic acid in the muscles after workouts (but not entirely)
In addition to tearing , sometimes swelling ard the muscles also takes place, which increases the pressure on the neighbouring structures....ultimately leading to greater muscle pain and stiffness!
It's the sequence of events starting with exercise causing muscle damage and then muscle protein breakdown, resulting in cell inflammation and increased local muscle temperatures. As a result,pain receptors are activated,causing the sensation of DOMS.
There u go....so now u know a lil' abt DOMS....hope it was useful! :) Continue to have fun working out peeps!
-ThE ChaNgeS- 